The main camp of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces and the main tent of the Chinese Army.
Gobad, Ma Hui, Adams, Russell and others gathered together to discuss the attack on Xiaoshui County. With a faint smile on his face, Gobad said in a deep voice: "Everyone, we have arrived at Xiaoshui County. County, according to the terms agreed with Li Zhen, we will attack Xiaoshui County next. If you have any attack strategies, you can speak freely and share your thoughts."
"Mr. Gobard, I don't think we need to attack Xiaoshui County."
French envoy Frankfurt said with a solemn expression and a solemn expression.
Gorbad asked: "Why."
Lankfu said: "According to Li Zhen's strategy, he decided to attack the east and west, and let us attack Xiaoshui County. The purpose of attacking Xiaoshui County is to attract more troops, attract Xi Changzhen's attention, and prevent Xi Changzhen from taking control of Xiaoshui County. Our attention is focused on Nanming Pass. Therefore, we do not need to fight with real swords or guns, and we do not need to attack Xiaoshui County. We only need to send troops to feign attack and muster up momentum to scare the defenders in the city. This is enough to attract The purpose of Xi Changzhen's attention is sufficient to complete the tasks assigned by Li Zhen."
"rational."
The Russian envoy Stopsilin nodded and smiled slightly.
Anyway, it is Li Zhen who is leading this war, and it is enough for them to cooperate.
Lankfurt's statement won the approval of some people.
Including Russell and Adams, they also nodded in agreement with Lankfurt's statement. After all, the last time they fought against Xi Changzhen, they were beaten so badly by Xi Changzhen. There were some shadows in their hearts, and they didn't want to face such a powerful person again. Now that the characters have a chance to escape the war, they naturally avoid fighting with the army under Xi Changzhen.
Ma Hui shook his head and said: "Gentlemen, I do not agree with Mr. Lankfurt's opinion."
Gobard asked again: "Why."
Ma Hui said solemnly: "We spent a huge amount of money on this battle. In addition to the food, money and weapons we consumed ourselves, we also raised 300,000 catties of food and one million taels of silver to give to Li Zhen. Every country Money has been spent, and every country has invested huge amounts. If we do not actively attack Xiaoshui County, if the goal of attacking the east and west is not achieved due to our reasons, and the entire plan collapses, this will be our responsibility."
Ma Hui's expression became more serious, his voice gradually became louder, and he said loudly: "Once this battle fails, will we have to raise money again for Li Zhen to attack Xi Changzhen? Please put aside the past grudges and do everything for We will work hard to win this time, and after the victory, the nine countries will form Vietnam together, which is also beneficial to us."
After hearing this, Gobard nodded repeatedly.
This time he no longer gave a simple two-word answer, but said sincerely: "Mr. Ma Hui's words make sense. I agree to go all out. After all, we used money and food to invite Li Zhen to fight. If We have dragged our feet, resulting in wasting money and food without achieving any results. Aren't we at a disadvantage? Please think carefully."
After what Ma Hui and Gobard said, Russell, Stopsilin and others fell into deep thought again.
They had to consider the consequences of passive combat.
Once Li Zhen's plan fails, they will eventually taste the bitter fruit of failure.
Russell sighed softly and said helplessly: "I agree with His Excellency Ma Hui and am willing to lead the army to go all out. We will never make mistakes in the links we are responsible for and will not give Li Zhen the opportunity to question us."
Frankfurt also changed his mind and nodded in agreement.
Gobard asked again: "Everyone who thinks whether to fight or not to fight, please share your opinion. Once it is determined, it will not be changed." Because after Ma Hui's words, everyone unanimously agreed to fight with all their strength. , so there is no room for turning around, and no one talks about passive combat anymore.
After unifying their opinions, they unanimously decided to attack Xiaoshui County.
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Xiaoshui County, military camp.
Huang Bai led his army to station here and took over the defense, city towers and other important places of Xiaoshui County.
He dispatched soldiers to guard important positions and prepare for war with all his strength.
"Report."
The soldiers entered the military camp, clasped their fists and saluted, and reported: "General, the foreigners stationed outside the city have moved and are attacking us. They are probably preparing to attack Xiaoshui County."
"Let's go, follow me to the tower."
Huang Bai waved his hand and led the soldiers towards the tower.
He rode a horse and traveled very fast. When he arrived at the city tower, the soldiers of the Eight-Nation Allied Forces had not yet arrived outside the city. Huang Bai stood on the city tower and looked into the distance. He looked at the captain who was responsible for the investigation and asked: "Foreign dogs" How far is it from the county seat?”
The captain replied: "It's not time for tea."
Huang Bai thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Open the city gate."
"ah,."
The captain exclaimed and looked at Huang Bai blankly, with a surprised expression on his face. After this hesitation, Huang Bai's expression suddenly became serious, his gloomy eyes narrowed, and a cold light flashed in his eyes, which sent a chill down the captain's spine. , the captain immediately replied: "Yes, I will obey the order." He quickly went downstairs to execute the order, and only heard a creak, and the door opened.
Huang Bai smiled slightly, looking forward to this battle.
Not long after, Adams and Russell led more than two thousand soldiers to arrive outside the city.
When the two saw the scene of the city gate opening, their mouths opened wide and their jaws almost fell to the ground. Adams stopped the advancing soldiers, then looked at Russell and whispered: "Commander Russell, the gate of Xiaoshui County is open. Look, I'm afraid it's a scam. When we fought with Xi Changzhen, we were sure to win every battle, and then we were ambushed and defeated directly. Now, the garrison in Xiaoshui County has opened the city gate, and it must be harboring evil intentions. If we rush in, I'm afraid we will have to Got ambushed."
Russell also lowered his voice and whispered: "I also feel that there is an ambush. I always feel frightened and have an ominous premonition. If I go in, I might be doomed."
The two of them talked in murmurs of laughter, and Gobad and Ma Hui walked up.
Gobard was quite troubled when he saw the door open.
Ma Hui was silent for a long time and said: "Everyone, I once read a book called "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". There is a very interesting story in the book. At that time, Wei and Shu were at war, and Wei's commander Sima Yi led his army. The army came to the city, but Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, had no soldiers to defend the city. Zhuge Liang made a bold decision, opening the city gates and setting up an empty city. At the same time, Zhuge Liang was playing the piano alone on the city tower, and Sima Yi led his army to stop outside the city. , after listening to the music, he suspected that there was an ambush in the city, so he directly ordered the troops to retreat, and the crisis was immediately resolved."
After a pause, Ma Hui said with a smile: "Afterwards, Sima Yi discovered that Zhuge Liang left an empty city behind. Now, we may also face such a situation. It may be that the guards of Xiaoshui County deliberately opened the city gate to scare us. No matter what,
A team of soldiers should be sent to investigate and take a look at the situation inside the city."
Gobard said: "I agree with Mr. Ma Hui's statement."
Russell thought about it carefully, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, first send a company of soldiers to the city to explore the situation, and then make a plan."
Adams also nodded in agreement and sent a company of soldiers to go.
